Friday, May 01, 2009

Palm Oil and cosmetics

There is rightly concern about how our desire for products that just happen to contain palm oil is devestating wild life habits as forest is cut down.

I'm a fan of Green People products and was delighted to see this statement from them:

"Palm Oil softens the skin and helps to give skin care products the right feel.
"Unethical growing of palm trees for oil can contribute to deforestation in some parts of the world, threatening natural habitats, particularly the lives of the orangutans.
"We are proud to say the Palm Oil we use is:
- grown ethically - certified organic - from sustainable sources It comes from long-established organic plantations which preserve local flora and fauna and do not cause deforestation."

Check out Green People skin care and do your bit.